In an extended blackout, you will probably need to use tools that do not require power. Make sure you have a variety of old-school tools that will work Read More
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Signaling for Help After a Disaster
A disaster has occurred in your neck of the woods. It might have been caused by extreme weather or an enemy attack or an EMP. But you had Read More
food crisis
Do you have a crisis mindset? You should!
I suppose it’s fitting that some folks get a black eye on Black Friday. Every year we hear about the mayhem that occurs in big box stores on Read More
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Military Innovations Often End up on Our Store Shelves
They say there is nothing new under the sun. Even when we think we’ve discovered something new, we often find it’s not so new after all. In fact, Read More
survival
Knives, forks and spoons are just the beginning
Non-perishable food – hopefully with a long shelf life – is one of the most important items you can have in your bug-out bag. But if you fail Read More
Food
Looters Add to Natural Disaster Victims’ Woes
There are bad guys and there are really bad guys. Among the really bad guys are ones who prey on innocent victims. They abuse children and scam the Read More
survival
Reader Mailbag!
Not too long ago I sent you an email that included a number of comments and questions from our readers, as well as my responses to them. Looks Read More
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A Sandwich Saves the Day After FEMA’s Epic Fail
Question: What’s better? Eating an MRE or starving to death? Answer: Eating an MRE. (But not by much.) As you probably know, an MRE is a Meal, Ready Read More
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UN Report Says Disasters Are Increasing… It’s More Important Than Ever to Prepare
Does it seem like there are more natural disasters than there used to be? And that they’re getting worse? And destroying more property? And taking more lives? It Read More
survival
Bear down on your survival skills
If you ever find yourself out in the wild following a disaster, you’re going to have one major goal in mind. And that’s staying alive. Fortunately, that’s the Read More
